The Online Actor is the brainchild of coach Vas Saranga. Together with his wife, fellow actor Marina Saranga, they developed online acting classes where actors work towards complete naturalism in performance by learning the practically-derived organic and grounded Acting Skillset Approach -- one of the few modern approaches that does not lean on traditional acting theory and practice. The Online Actor was recently featured in Backstage as one of the best online acting classes. Take a free workshop to see for yourself.
An entirely online studio with a unique and practical approach to screen acting.
Who We Are
The Training Structure
Getting started with our training is easy. Adults (ages 18+) who are new to acting, or at the beginner level with prior training, can start in our Acting On-Camera | Beginners Workshop, which runs every other week. If you have prior acting experience at the moderate level or higher, simply buy one class credit and join an Acting On-Camera | ongoing class (Foundations). Our coaches will advise you on an appropriate category and level of our training after this session.
Actors then progress through the next four categories of our Acting On-Camera training program: a mixed-level class called Core / Essentials / Intermediate / Advanced, where actors are coached on the Acting Skillset Approach, which is a hybrid of On-Camera Technique, Scene Study, Character Development, and Dramatic Improvisation. Each has multiple levels with 4 classes per level. Each class costs 1 credit. Advanced On-Camera is intended as on-going training with no level endpoint.
Actors with significant prior industry experience, or those at the Essentials level or higher in our training, can continually evolve their craft by joining our ongoing Audition Technique Class as a complement to our acting technique and scene study classes. Actors learn to approach self-taping in a unique and rewarding way, levelling up their callback skills too.
1-on-1 Audition Coaching, 1-on-1 Career Coaching, and Self-Tape / Demo Reel Feedback are available to actors of all skill and experience levels (ages 14+), whether you've trained with us at The O.A. or not.
For Teens (ages 14-18), we offer an ongoing class: Acting On-Camera for Teens. In these fully online sessions, teen actors will do paired scene work with other teens, providing focused and engaged coaching for beginner developmental actors all the way to working and advanced-level teen actors.
If you want to learn about the business of acting, take our online digital course How To Start Your Acting Career and learn all about the industry for just $19 USD. You can also see our guide on becoming an actor with no experience.
The online format allows actors from anywhere in the world to learn our unique and highly camera-focused acting technique. Diverting from traditional approaches that are rooted in theater, The O.A.'s modern Acting Skillset Approach is ideal for online training, and reflects the requirements of the film/tv actor in the industry of today.
Casting has moved primarily online -- self-tapes are the new way actors are seen for most Hollywood productions. The industry moves fast: an actor living in Atlanta, Toronto, Vancouver, London, Ireland, or Australia could book a major role from a self-tape shot at home and be on a plane the next day to Los Angeles or New York. The key is being prepared for it to happen.
Our on-camera Zoom classes help prepare actors by training them in the same format used in the casting process -- helping them move towards mastery of the medium. Explore the benefits of training in the actual space you'll be shooting your self-tapes and having your virtual callbacks. Join a truly global community of actors as you gain the skills and confidence to build a Film & TV acting career from any location. Plus, classes are set up so actors can jump in at any time. There are no "terms" or "semesters". For adults, simply buy a class credit or workshop credit and begin training! Adult actors can attend our mini-workshop and observe a class for free to see for themselves. For teens, check out our ongoing Acting On-Camera for Teens class for ages 14-18.
Attend a free acting workshop & class
Curious about our classes and approach? Adults (18+) can be eligible to attend a free mini-workshop and observe a class for free at the same time! This free session gives you a chance to experience our organic approach to Film & TV acting. You'll pick up a bunch of new insights on acting in the mini-workshop, and then see for yourself how we approach the craft. Plus, it's 100% free -- there is no requirement to sign up or take future classes after the free session.